DETECTIVES investigating a young father's murder said he died after he was attacked by someone trying to steal his alcohol.

DETECTIVES investigating a young father's murder today said he died after he was attacked by someone trying to steal his alcohol.

Paul Woods, 29, stopped to buy drink at a local shop as he and a friend walked home from watching Celtic's match against Braga in a Glasgow pub on Wednesday evening.

As he waited outside for his friend, three people approached and one of them punched or knocked him to the ground as they tried to steal his alcohol.

The father-of-two was found seriously injured opposite the Maryhill Tavern on Maryhill Road and was taken to Glasgow's Southern General Hospital, where he died yesterday.

Police appealed for information about the incident, which happened at about 10pm on Wednesday.

Detective Inspector John Kennedy said: "Our inquiries so far have established that Mr Woods had been out watching the Braga v Celtic match in a nearby pub, and was walking home with a friend when they both stopped at a local shop to buy some alcohol.

"As he waited outside the shop for his friend, he was approached by at least three people both male and female, and it would appear that one of them either punched him or knocked him to the ground as they tried to steal his alcohol.

"We have had a decent response from members of the public and would like to thank those who stopped to assist him as he lay bleeding. However, we still have to identify his attackers."